I'm finished with our overly detailed, overly photographed vacation posts and ready to move onto simple posts of summertime here at home. That, and lots of baby posts that I've been writing and saving for a few months now. My 16 week appointment is on Monday and I can't wait to hear or see that sweet baby again.
We've been spending a lot of time at home, savoring the bits and pieces of the season...
...playground picnics with Cruz. And since we had the park to ourselves, we took our happy meals to the top and ate like kings.
...a counter top full of Georgia peaches and my new endeavor---canning supplies. It was as if the peach gods followed us home, bring a peach truck all the way from Georgia to the Blain's Farm and Fleet parking lot. I purchased a crate and canned 12 quarts of them last Friday. We've already went through two quarts and I'm starting to wonder if they'll last 'til winter.
...newly washed patchwork quilts - every one of them.
...Cruz and Dad hallway conversations. Beau asked Cruz if he wanted Mom to have a baby and Cruz said, "Yea, a baby's gonna make me so happy."
...a fridge full of fresh produce. It's been my second trimester craving of choice as of late, and I've spent lots of time at the Farmer's Markets and in the produce section of Hy-Vee (we're on a first name basis). I can eat a Santa Claus melon in one sitting and I'm afraid we will never cook anything with our Sun Sugar tomatoes because they go from the vine to my mouth before Beau gets home from work.
...a beautiful Sunday. Church, followed by succulents, followed by a stroll down Main Street, coffees and teas at Cup of Joe, and across First Street to the park past the bridge. We were the only ones there and spent an hour playing restaurant with Cruz. I loved this afternoon.
...a boy perfecting his swing. He's come a long way this summer and now says he wants to be a 'bisball player.'
...shopping in our own garden. It's Cruz's thing. He grabs a sand bucket and heads over to the cilantro plant that he knows he can pick from. He especially likes it when I put a few sprigs in a vase and decorate our dinner table.
Sounds like you guys are having a great summer! You care to share your Hot chocolate recipe?
ReplyDeleteIt's actually from a Williams Sonoma store. It comes in a blue and brown container and looks like cocoa powder. You put a half cup in the blender with some milk and ice, and voila! It's amazing!
DeleteThanks Ashley! I found one on Pinterest that I tried and it was amazing!
DeleteThat frozen hot chocolate looks amazing - thanks for sharing. Your summer also looks great as well!!
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